National Qualifiers

Please Note: High Altitude Wrestling Club (Chad Tunink) hopes to have had an impact on each club wrestler’s career but, in no way wish to take full credit for their accomplishments. Our club wrestlers also attend local clubs and high schools and have great coaches helping them. High Altitude Wrestling has a medal count to showcase the accomplishments of our wrestling club members! We are very proud of you and your success!

 

 

COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT:

NATIONAL QUALIFIERS:

Zane Mulder (Wartburg):

  • National Champion at 174 lbs NCAA D3 Nationals (2023)
  • 4th Place at 174 lbs  NCAA D3 Nationals (2022)
  • 2nd Place at 165 lbs NWCA D3 Nationals (2021)

Ben Schmitz (Morningside):

  • National Qualifier at 133 lbs NAIA Nationals (2023)

Lance Runyon (University of Northern Iowa):

  • National Qualifier at 174 lbs NCAAA D1 Nationals (2022)
  • National Qualifier at 174 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2021)

Joel Devine (Iowa State):

  • National Qualifier at 174 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2022)

Kyle Biscoglia (University of Northern Iowa):

  • National Qualifier at 133 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2022)

Brady Kyner (Wartburg):

  • 5th Place at 125 lbs  NCAA D3 Nationals (2022)
  • 2nd Place at 125 lbs NWCA D3 Nationals (2021)
  • National Qualifier at 125 lbs NCAA D3 Nationals (2019)

Zach Thompson (Loras & University of Wisconsin Platteville):

  • 7th Place at 133 lbs  NCAA D3 Nationals (2022)
  • 5th Place at 133 lbs NWCA D3 Nationals (2021)

Carter Isley (University of Northern Iowa):

  • National Qualifier at HWT NCAA D1 Nationals (2021)
  • National Qualifier at HWT NCAA D1 Nationals (2020)

Brady Fritz (Wartburg):

  • 2nd Place at 149 lbs NWCA D3 Nationals (2021)
  • 6th Place at 141 lbs NCAA D3 Nationals (2019)

Jared Hensley (Loras):

  • 7th Place at 125 lbs NWCA D3 Nationals (2021)

Josh Barretta (NIACC):

  • National Qualifier at 149 lbs  NJCAA Nationals (2021)

Neal Larsen (Indian Hills):

  • National Qualifier at 165 lbs  NJCAA Nationals (2021)

Evan Hansen (Grand View University):

  • National Champion at 197 lbs NAIA Nationals (2020)
  • National Champion at 197 lbs NAIA Nationals (2019)
  • National Champion at 197 lbs NAIA Nationals (2018)
  • National Champion at 197 lbs NAIA Nationals (2017)

Reldon Miller (NIACC):

  • National Qualifier at 184 lbs NJCAA Nationals (2020)
  • National Qualifier at 184 lbs NJCAA Nationals (2019)

Dusten Reed (Morningside):

  • National Qualifier at 133 lbs NAIA Nationals (2020)

Willie Miklus (University of Missouri):

  • 6th Place at 197 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2019)
  • 8th Place at 197 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2018)
  • 6th Place at 184 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2016)
  • 7th Place at 184 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2015)

Jake Watters (Southeastern University):

  • National Qualifier at 149 lbs NAIA Nationals (2019)
  • National Qualifier at 141 lbs NAIA Nationals (2018)

Brad Kerkhoff (Buena Vista University):

  • National Qualifier at 165 lbs NCAA D3 Nationals (2019)

Zach Johnston (Minnesota State):

  • 7th Place at 174 lbs NCAA D2 Nationals (2018)

Colton McCrystal (Nebraska):

  • National Qualifier at 149 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2018)
  • National Qualifier at 141 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2017)

Cash Wilcke (Iowa):

  • National Qualifier at 197 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2018)
  • National Qualifier at 197 lbs NCAA D1 Nationals (2017)

Jake Marlin (NIACC):

  • 2nd Place @ 141 lbs  NJCAA Nationals (2015)

Brandon Jones (New York University):

  • 4th Place @ 141 lbs  Division 3 NCAA Nationals (2015) *1st 3 x All American in NYU History!*
  • 3rd place @ 141 lbs  Division 3 NCAA Nationals (2014)
  • 5th place @ 133 lbs  Division 3 NCAA Nationals  (2013)

Robert Walker (U.S. Air Force Prep):

  • 3rd place @ 149 lbs NCWA Nationals (2014)

Peter Stewart (Iowa Western Community College):

  • 7th Place @ 141 lbs NJCAA Nationals (2014)
  • NJCAA National Qualifier (2013)

Cody Swim (Grand View University):

  • NAIA National Qualifier (2013)
  • NAIA National Qualifier (2012)

Travis Taylor (Morningside Community College):

  • NAIA National Qualifier (2009)

Trevor Gehringer (Ellsworth Community College):

  • NJCAA National Qualifier (2008)
  • NJCAA National Qualifier (2007)